PING! Talks on Talking Machines

​PING! Talks on Talking Machines is an evening hosted by Bakken & Bæck (BB) exploring the role of sound and voice in intelligent products.


From system sounds to voice interactions, we’ll examine how audio is changing product experiences and the expectations that creates for designers and technologists.

- The evening will open with a short introduction from Tobias Bæck, Founder and CEO of BB together with Iris Cuppen, Partner at BB. They’ll set the context for the event and reflect on how sound and voice have influenced the studio’s work across disciplines, including BB’s involvement in wysp.

- Mark Larratt is the creator of wysp, a navigation platform designed for a world beyond screens. Using wysp as a starting point, he’ll reflect on the uneven character of contemporary AI and what it reveals about language, voice, and human–machine interaction, sharing observations and insights drawn from practice.

- We’ll close with artist, writer and researcher Louise K. Wilson, who will offer a cultural reflection on machine sounds, inspired by her essay on “ping” as a defining sound of the twentieth century, and consider what these sounds might signal for the future.

​The programme runs from 19:00–20:30, followed by drinks at our studio in Dalston.

​We have limited capacity, so please register your interest and we’ll let you know a week before the event whether you have a place.